Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-24
WHO HAVE MADE MONEY IN
KANSAS.
The Land For the Poor Man.
HERE s RICHNESS FOR YOU.

Some men possess greater faculties for acqusi.
ton than other men. and some men are thrown
into positions and opportunities which give them
chances to acquire wealth. There are men occu-
plying inferior positions who might be wealthy if
chance only afforded the opportunity. But it is
not every body who can acquire wealth even with
an opportunity Whether it is luck chance is
no question. It is not altogether luck, ard it is
not altogether chance. There is philosophy on
this point but haven't time to discuss the phi
losophical phase Of the question. The opportuni-
ty is given every body to come to Kanaas, and par
ticularly stop off al Dodge City, and see what we
have here in the way Of wealth. We can show
you men, who are now wealthy, who came to
Dodge City with their worlds effects tied up in a
cotton handkerchief. They came here in an early
day, and by forethought, wisdom, tact and judg-
ment have accumulated wealth by the thousands
This in time little over q decade.
1t would be hard 10 tell who is the richest man
in Dodge City. There several rich ones. But
we will commence at the east end of town, and
mention the names OF several of our prominent
and wealthy citizens: Il. ". Evans has not
amassed great fortune, but he il comfortably
fixed with about S15. 600 in the worlds goods Ee
came to Dodge City from Missouri about Is years
ago. He rode into Dodge an OK wagon freight
train, paying his passage by taking turns driving
the oxen with the regular driver of the outfit He
was employed in grocery store for awhile, and
investing his spare money in town lots he soon
went up the ladder of wealth. He is now cashier
Of the Bank Of Dodge.
G. NJ. Hoover started business in a tent, being
more fortunate than his partner in the bank, hav.
ing waited until the completion Of the railroad,
and coming to Dodge On the cars. He had $40 in
money on his arrival here, IS years ago, and we
suppose his wealth would foot up S125,OOO. He is
President OF the Bank of Dodge and owner Of the
Sunset Roller Mills He owns considerable real
estate in every town west Of Dodge City.
W. e. Shinn was poor boy when he came to
Dodge City. He came here with wheel barrow
full Of type, generously given him by the publish
the Leavenworth Times we believe, and with this
type he started the DODGE CITY TIMES. The press
used formerly done service in cheese factory l,
is in cast off corner of the office, being cared 70,
memento Of early days. Some of these days
we shall exhibit it, But Mr.. Shnn was energetic
and frugal. When business in the Office slack
he engaged in making hay the Arkansas river
bottom. He put his cash in lands adjoining the
city and in town lots. He has this day 100000 in
real estate and he will double this amount in q
couple of years.
Morris Collar came here with pack on his
back. He was mender Of sewing machines and
pianos. But the business being dull in his line,
he started soda fountain, and soon was full
hedged merchant, carrying the biggest stock in
town. He tried farming with success and has the
the finest Suburban property in Western Kansas
His grounds comprise about 40 acres adjoining the
city. beautiful house, and thousands OF trees
Of all kinds. He is well worth $4,000.
NJ. W. Sutton came here about 1875. He walked
across the country from Medicine Lodge. He had
on coat, and wore one boot and one shoe. lie
studied law in Missouri and we knew him when
to Dodge coatless and penniess he was willing to
engage in the law business but that being insuf
fcient ct that early day, he combined law and
counting buffalo hides in order to sustain himself
He is well worth $4,000, and promises to be
still weather. in lots and lands.
We could go over twenty more wealthy Dodge
citizens, who came here. some foot, some in
wagons, few on the ears, only possessing energy
and pluck as q sum total Of their worldly posses
sions. One OF the best men and who is tolerably
well fixed, came to Dodge about II years ago in his
bare feet He was driven out Of the Territory by
the gentle savages who lived there at that time.
Some of our citizens have had bitter experiences.
They have undergone some Of the worst features
of life in the far west They have been hungered
and have not known where the next meal to
come from, but they rejoice that pluck, good
judgment and perseverance, have carried them be-
yond the port Of adversely, and Low they revel in
luxury and cOnteItment